I dipped into this one a few times and missed big sections of the audiobook - which is rare for me - so I won't so more than I suspect this was pretty good!

I haven't read anything by this author, Hayden Stone, before so I should try again with another book.

And I don't think I've heard the narrator, Dan Calley, before, and I kept thinking he wasn't doing the book any favours. I blame him in part for my ability to stick with the book when I went back to replay the parts I'd missed.

Maybe I need to become more familiar with the story and who Charlie, the under-pressure student, was, as that could have explained the way Dan Calley approached this book. But I found his style of reading was just that, more like reading, and a bit one-note and sing-songy. Narrating is a very particular skill, and it isn't reading. ( )

As life is full for a person who attends university, has a barista job, a member of his own band, and other responsibilities, the idea of even dating another person is not top priority for this particular person. However, the arrival of the older, hotter, and blond musician gave a twist to the student's life. One that he is not sure if it's a welcome arrival and/or distraction from his ordinarily busy life. What happens when a supposedly one-night stand ends up being much more between two unique individuals?

This is the second book in this Hayden Stone series. Set in the same world but with different circumstances in this M/M romance. This particular couple has their own issues to take care, but both grow in their own pace in this book. Especially when the university student has major mental health issues such as anxiety and the indie musician is dyslexic. There is also cameo appearances from characters in the first book and other secondary characters that are a mixture of symbolism for the main couple. I enjoyed the sexy scenes in this book, which showed the chemistry of the main couple. It would be nice if the book has a balanced view between the university student and the indie musician throughout the story as I would have liked a different side to certain scenes in the story. Overall, a nice addition to the When Snow Falls series.

**Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the review copy. All opinions and thoughts in the review are my own.** ( )